Broken buddies…
Oh dear, Te Ra has had a rough year for broken bones – 4 people in casts so far! We have so much energy and seem to be falling off things, landing the wrong way. Here are two of our friends that have had broken bones this term – Max and Tom. Max has recently had his cast removed – he can write again. Woohoo! Nothing stops them from having a big smile on their dials though 🙂
Matariki Lunch
On Friday 7th August the Junior Syndicate celebrated the end of our Matariki topic with a shared lunch. Te Ra made fruit kebabs (with a sneaky marshmallow treat). There was also sandwiches, popcorn and homemade cookies. It was all delicious. We had great fun making the kebabs and worked really well together. Each class shared some of the work they had done over the weeks, some of Te Ra shared our Mihi. See the photos and videos below.
All Blacks Mufti Day
On Thursday 6th August Glenbrook School dressed up in our All Black gear and performed a Mass Haka. We entered a competition in the hope the All Blacks will see it, realise how awesome we are and visit us! Here is Te Ra dressed up and the video we have entered into the competition.
Thank you Alinta
Te Rangi would like to thank Alinta and Mr. George Palmer for the beautiful umbrellas to keep us dry in the wet weather.
Matariki Lunch
On Friday the Junior Syndicate finished our Matariki learning with a shared lunch. Te Whenua made sandwiches to share. We first surveyed the other classes for favourite sandwich fillings, then chose the most popular to make. We made lots of yummy sandwiches including fairy bread, jam and cheese. We all worked together with lots of turn taking, collaboration, problem solving and fun! All classes shared an item at our assembly. Te Whenua shared our incredible Taniwha art. Then we got to eat and enjoy.
Soccer Fun
Glenbrook had a special visit from the Football NZ Soccer Programme. The instructors helped Uenuku with their dribbling skills by playing games. We loved playing in the inflatable soccer field! The instructors are offering lunch time soccer classes over the rest of the term. Notices have gone home with the details.
ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) – SCIENCE
Congratulations to Te Rangi’s Jacob Wilkinson who earned a Distinction in the ICAS Science Exam. Amazing Work Jacob!!
ALL BLACK MUFTI
Yesterday Te Rangi dressed in all black (and white) in the hope of winning a visit to the school from the All Blacks. We took part in a filmed whole school Haka, which will then be entered into the competition.
Soccer Suprise – 4th August
Today we were lucky enough to have people from the Football NZ School Soccer Programme lead us in a demonstration. We had a 30 minute session where we practiced dribbling skills and had a quick game of soccer in the blow up fields. It was heaps of fun! They will be coming back in 2 weeks to take classes for 6 weeks on a Thursday at lunch – please see the notice your child has in their book bag.
Glenbrook School 